Item Description: Broadway Books, 2011. Book Condition: Used. This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: A "Must-Read Book for Spring," Today Show , Weekend Edition IndieBound Indie Next pick, February 2010 "Superb. . . .Fans of Bohjalian''s 11 other novels (including Midwives ) know to expect the unexpected and, thanks to his creativity and cunning, readers usually get walloped by one heck of a plot twist by book''s end. In Secrets of Eden, the old saw that none of us knows what really goes on in a house when the shades are drawn rings chillingly true." -Carol Memmott, USA Today "Superbly written - vivid and horrifying without being melodramatic.a tribute to Bohjalian''s storytelling skill." -The Boston Globe "Suspenseful. . .searing. . .Bohjalian has written a literary murder mystery that hooks readers early and keeps its secrets until the end. . .Bohjalian''s book is about the power of secrets and sacrifice and a warning against jumping to judgment. Those who doubt their faith, he writes, are sometimes the strongest among us." -Amy Driscoll, The Miami Herald Chris Bohjalian has always known how to keep the pages turning. In his latest novel, a small Vermont hamlet has been racked by a well-established couple''s apparent murder-suicide. Bohjalian describes the aftermath of that ruinous night in varied voices, effortlessly slipping into the heads of the shaken local pastor, the no-nonsense deputy state attorney, and the best-selling author whose own past draws her to the scene of the crime. . .[A] study of guilt and grief. -Entertainment Weekly "Page-turning. . .Bohjalian has a knack for creating nuanced, detailed first-person female characters. . .SECRETS OF EDEN speeds along pleasingly as both thriller and character study." -Seattle Times To call this fine novel a mystery would be like calling the Hallelujah Chorus a nice song. . .Bohjalian has written a gripping story that keeps the reader turning pages to find out what really happened.But there is so much more in this rich story. Bohjalian delves into the profound mysteries of human existence. What is faith? What is love? And who are really the angels among us?" -Winston-Salem Journal "[A] suspenseful page-turner.This book will entertain you with its suspense, but it will also make you think about how hurtful secrets can be." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Secrets are sprinkled throughout a Chris Bohjalian novel like loose change spilled from the pockets of a master storyteller. . .exquisite. . .magic is rediscovered in ''Secrets of Eden.''" - Tom Mayer, Lake City Reporter Bohjalian has built a reputation on his rich characters and immersing readers in diverse subjects-homeopathy, animal rights activism, midwifery-and his latest surely wont disappoint. The morning after her baptism into the Rev. Stephen Drews Vermont Baptist church, Alice Hayward and her abusive husband are found dead in their home, an apparent murder-suicide. Stephen, the novels first narrator, is so racked with guilt over his failure to save Alice that he leaves town. Soon, he meets Heather Laurent, the author of a book about angels whose own parents marriage also ended in tragedy. Stephens deeply sympathetic narration is challenged by the next two narrators: deputy state attorney Catherine Benincasa, whose suspicions are aroused initially by Stephens abrupt departure (and then by questions about his relationship with Alice), and Heather, who distances herself from Stephen for similar reasons and risks the trip into her dark past by seeking out Katie, the Haywards now-orphaned 15-year-old daughter who puts into play the final pieces of the puzzle, setting things up for a touching twist. Fans of Bohjalians more exotic works will miss learning something new, but this is a masterfully human and compassionate tale. -Publishers Weekly, starred and boxed review Bohjalian "drops bombshell clues.and weaves subtle nuances of doubt and intrigue into a taut, read-in-one-sitting murder mystery." -Booklist , starred and boxed re. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_usedgood_0307394980

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Item Description: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Book Condition: Used. This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed. Summary: Introduction;J.F.ClarkPART I: INTRODUCTION: THE CONGO WAR IN CONTEXT Contextualising Congo Conflicts: Order and Disorder in Post-Colonial Africa;C.YoungHistoricity of a Crisis: The Origins of the Congo War;J.O.MaccalpinPART II: THE POST-MOBUTU REGIMES IN CONGO AND THEIR SUPPORTERS Neither Mobutu nor Messiah: The Strategies of Laurent Desire Kabila;K.C.DunnAngola's Role in the Congo War;T.TurnerA Political and Military Review of Zimbabwe's Involvement in the War in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), August 1998-present;M.RupiyaPART III: THE CONTESTANTS OF THE KABILA REGIMES Congo's Rebels: Their Motivations and Strategies;S.KiyungaThe Complex Reasons for Rwanda's Engagement in Congo;T.LongmanMuseveni's Adventure in the Congo War: Uganda's Vietnam?;J.F.ClarkPART IV: AMBIVALENT ACTORS AND NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE CONGO WAR Arms Proliferation and the Congo War;A.MuchaiRefugees and the Congo War;M.di Lorenzo & J.MurisonThe Impossible Neutrality? South Africa's Policy Towards the Conflict in the DRC;C.Landsberg(University of Witwatersrand) Conclusion;J.F.Clark IntroductionJohn F. Clark *Part I: The Congo War in Context* Contextualizing Congo Conflicts: Order and Disorder in Postcolonial AfricaCrawford Young * Historicity of a Crisis: The Origins of the Congo WarJermaine O. Maccalpin *Part II: The Post-Mobutu Regimes in Congo and their Supporters* A Survival Guide to Kinshasa: Lessons of the Father, Passed Down to the SonKevin C. Dunn * Angola's Role in the Congo WarThomas Turner * A Political and Military Review of Zimbabwe's Involvement in the Second Congo WarMartin R. Rupiya *Part III: The Contestants of the Kabila Regimes* Congo's Rebels: Their Origins, Motivations, and StrategiesOsita Afoaku * The Complex Reasons for Rwanda's Engagement in CongoTimothy Longman * Museveni's Adventure in the Congo War: Uganda's Vietnam?John F. Clark *Ambivalent States, Early Outcomes, and Non-State Phenomena* Impossible Neutrality? South Africa's Policy in the Congo WarChris Landsberg * Arms Proliferation and the Congo WarAugusta Muchai * The Economic Impact of the Congo WarMungbalemwe Koyame and John F. Clark * Refugees and the Congo WarJude Murison. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_usedgood_0312295502

Item Description: 2013. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 88 Lang:- fre, Pages 88, It is the reproduction of the original edition published long back in black & white format [1914]. Hardcover with sewing binding with glossy laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, professionally processed without changing its contents.We found this book important for the readers who want to know about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Print on Demand. Language: fre. Bookseller Inventory # 1111001437136

Item Description: 2013. HARDCOVER. Book Condition: NEW. 88 Lang:- fre,Pages 88, It is the reproduction of the original edition published long back in black & white format [1914]. Hardcover with sewing binding with glossy laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, professionally processed without changing its contents.We found this book important for the readers who want to know about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Print on Demand. Language: fre. Bookseller Inventory # 1111001713100

Item Description: Random House USA Inc, United States, 2011. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 203 x 132 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. NOW A LIFETIME TV MOVIE STARRING JOHN STAMOS From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. There, says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice s daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen - who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him. But then the State s Attorney begins to suspect that Alice s husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780307394989

Item Description: Random House USA Inc, United States, 2011. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Reprint. 203 x 132 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. NOW A LIFETIME TV MOVIE STARRING JOHN STAMOS From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. There, says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice s daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen - who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him. But then the State s Attorney begins to suspect that Alice s husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect. Bookseller Inventory # AAC9780307394989

Item Description: Broadway Books. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Paperback. 400 pages. Dimensions: 8.0in. x 5.2in. x 1.1in.A LIFETIME TV MOVIE STARRING JOHN STAMOS COMING FEBRUARY 2012From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. There, says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alices daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him. But then the States Attorney begins to suspect that Alices husband may not have killed himself. . . and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN, Momence,IL, Commerce,GA. Paperback. Bookseller Inventory # 9780307394989

Item Description: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2013. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 204 x 138 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Hello World is Alice Rawsthorn s definitive guide to design and modern life. Design is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. When deployed wisely, it can bring us pleasure, choice, strength, decency and much more. But if its power is abused, the outcome can be wasteful, confusing, humiliating, even dangerous. None of us can avoid being affected by design, whether or not we wish to. It is so ubiquitous that it determines how we feel and what we do, often without our noticing. Hello World explores design s influence on our lives. Written by the renowned design critic Alice Rawsthorn and designed by the award-winning book designer Irma Boom, it describes how warlords, scientists, farmers, hackers, activists and designers have used design to different ends throughout history: from the macabre symbol invented by 18th century pirates to terrorise their victims into surrender, to one woman s quest for the best possible prosthetic legs and the evolution of the World Cup ball. At a time when we face colossal changes, unprecedented in their speed, scale and intensity - from the deepening environmental crisis, to giant leaps in science and technology - Hello World explains how design can help us to make sense of them andto turn them to our advantage. Hello World is a new book by Alice Rawsthorn, the one and only, the best design critic in the entire world. She keeps the banner of design flying high. Irma Boom designed it, and Irma is simply the best book designer alive . (Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York). Praise for Alice Rawsthorn s Yves Saint Laurent : As gripping as a thriller, packed with plot, character and atmosphere . ( The Times ). Rawsthorn s excellent biography isn t merely a story about clothes, but of crises, comebacks and drug clinics, and as a document of the time it is compulsive . ( Evening Standard ). The best book I have ever read about the mesmerising cruelty of fashion . ( The Spectator ). Intelligent and pragmatic .this is a page-turner of a book . ( New Statesman ). What a story! A skilful interweaving of the artistic, business and emotional life of a great couture house . ( Mail on Sunday ). Alice Rawsthorn is the design critic of the International Herald Tribune , the global edition of the New York Times . Her weekly Design column is syndicated worldwide. A trustee of Arts Council England and the Whitechapel Gallery in London, she is chair of trustees at the Chisenhale Gallery and the author of an acclaimed biography of Yves Saint Laurent . Bookseller Inventory # AAU9780241145302

Item Description: Verso Books. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Cool Memories, Jean Baudrillard, Chris Turner, Jean Baudrillard's last book was about America. His new one is about cats, Foucault, Alfa Romeos, leukaemia, Catholicism, the Berlin Wall, mattresses, Laurent Fabius, Jean-Paul II, roses, Antartica, Lech Walesa, mud wrestling, Zinoviev, porn films, snow, feminism, Rio, Jacques Lacan, Stevie Wonder, Palermo, DNA and terrorism. 'Cool Memories is the side of America, the disillusioned side, presented in the form of a diary, though hot in the classical sense. I'm trying to grasp the world when you're no longer tied to it by some kind of ideological enthusiasm, or by traditional passions? Can things "tell" themselves through stories and fragments? These are some of the questions posed in a book which may seem melancholic. But then I think almost every diary is melancholic. Melancholy is in the very state of things.'. Bookseller Inventory # B9780860915003

Item Description: Broadway Books, 2011. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: A "Must-Read Book for Spring," Today Show , Weekend Edition IndieBound Indie Next pick, February 2010 "Superb. . . .Fans of Bohjalian''s 11 other novels (including Midwives ) know to expect the unexpected and, thanks to his creativity and cunning, readers usually get walloped by one heck of a plot twist by book''s end. In Secrets of Eden, the old saw that none of us knows what really goes on in a house when the shades are drawn rings chillingly true." -Carol Memmott, USA Today "Superbly written - vivid and horrifying without being melodramatic.a tribute to Bohjalian''s storytelling skill." -The Boston Globe "Suspenseful. . .searing. . .Bohjalian has written a literary murder mystery that hooks readers early and keeps its secrets until the end. . .Bohjalian''s book is about the power of secrets and sacrifice and a warning against jumping to judgment. Those who doubt their faith, he writes, are sometimes the strongest among us." -Amy Driscoll, The Miami Herald Chris Bohjalian has always known how to keep the pages turning. In his latest novel, a small Vermont hamlet has been racked by a well-established couple''s apparent murder-suicide. Bohjalian describes the aftermath of that ruinous night in varied voices, effortlessly slipping into the heads of the shaken local pastor, the no-nonsense deputy state attorney, and the best-selling author whose own past draws her to the scene of the crime. . .[A] study of guilt and grief. -Entertainment Weekly "Page-turning. . .Bohjalian has a knack for creating nuanced, detailed first-person female characters. . .SECRETS OF EDEN speeds along pleasingly as both thriller and character study." -Seattle Times To call this fine novel a mystery would be like calling the Hallelujah Chorus a nice song. . .Bohjalian has written a gripping story that keeps the reader turning pages to find out what really happened.But there is so much more in this rich story. Bohjalian delves into the profound mysteries of human existence. What is faith? What is love? And who are really the angels among us?" -Winston-Salem Journal "[A] suspenseful page-turner.This book will entertain you with its suspense, but it will also make you think about how hurtful secrets can be." -Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Secrets are sprinkled throughout a Chris Bohjalian novel like loose change spilled from the pockets of a master storyteller. . .exquisite. . .magic is rediscovered in ''Secrets of Eden.''" - Tom Mayer, Lake City Reporter Bohjalian has built a reputation on his rich characters and immersing readers in diverse subjects-homeopathy, animal rights activism, midwifery-and his latest surely wont disappoint. The morning after her baptism into the Rev. Stephen Drews Vermont Baptist church, Alice Hayward and her abusive husband are found dead in their home, an apparent murder-suicide. Stephen, the novels first narrator, is so racked with guilt over his failure to save Alice that he leaves town. Soon, he meets Heather Laurent, the author of a book about angels whose own parents marriage also ended in tragedy. Stephens deeply sympathetic narration is challenged by the next two narrators: deputy state attorney Catherine Benincasa, whose suspicions are aroused initially by Stephens abrupt departure (and then by questions about his relationship with Alice), and Heather, who distances herself from Stephen for similar reasons and risks the trip into her dark past by seeking out Katie, the Haywards now-orphaned 15-year-old daughter who puts into play the final pieces of the puzzle, setting things up for a touching twist. Fans of Bohjalians more exotic works will miss learning something new, but this is a masterfully human and compassionate tale. -Publishers Weekly, starred and boxed review Bohjalian "drops bombshell clues.and weaves subtle nuances of doubt and intrigue into a taut, read-in-one-sitting murder mystery." -Booklist , starred and boxed review "Bohjalian''s mo. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0307394980

Item Description: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2013. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 204 x 138 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Hello World is Alice Rawsthorn s definitive guide to design and modern life. Design is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. When deployed wisely, it can bring us pleasure, choice, strength, decency and much more. But if its power is abused, the outcome can be wasteful, confusing, humiliating, even dangerous. None of us can avoid being affected by design, whether or not we wish to. It is so ubiquitous that it determines how we feel and what we do, often without our noticing. Hello World explores design s influence on our lives. Written by the renowned design critic Alice Rawsthorn and designed by the award-winning book designer Irma Boom, it describes how warlords, scientists, farmers, hackers, activists and designers have used design to different ends throughout history: from the macabre symbol invented by 18th century pirates to terrorise their victims into surrender, to one woman s quest for the best possible prosthetic legs and the evolution of the World Cup ball. At a time when we face colossal changes, unprecedented in their speed, scale and intensity - from the deepening environmental crisis, to giant leaps in science and technology - Hello World explains how design can help us to make sense of them andto turn them to our advantage. Hello World is a new book by Alice Rawsthorn, the one and only, the best design critic in the entire world. She keeps the banner of design flying high. Irma Boom designed it, and Irma is simply the best book designer alive . (Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, New York). Praise for Alice Rawsthorn s Yves Saint Laurent : As gripping as a thriller, packed with plot, character and atmosphere . ( The Times ). Rawsthorn s excellent biography isn t merely a story about clothes, but of crises, comebacks and drug clinics, and as a document of the time it is compulsive . ( Evening Standard ). The best book I have ever read about the mesmerising cruelty of fashion . ( The Spectator ). Intelligent and pragmatic .this is a page-turner of a book . ( New Statesman ). What a story! A skilful interweaving of the artistic, business and emotional life of a great couture house . ( Mail on Sunday ). Alice Rawsthorn is the design critic of the International Herald Tribune , the global edition of the New York Times . Her weekly Design column is syndicated worldwide. A trustee of Arts Council England and the Whitechapel Gallery in London, she is chair of trustees at the Chisenhale Gallery and the author of an acclaimed biography of Yves Saint Laurent . Bookseller Inventory # AAU9780241145302

Item Description: W. Heffer & Sons LTD., Cambridge, 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Small quarto journal. Original printed wrappers. 116 pp. Ambix is the beautifully-produced journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (SHAC). "Founded in 1937, SHAC has consistently maintained the highest standards of scholarship in all aspects of the history of alchemy and chemistry from early times to the present." Articles: Creating Chemistry In Provincial France Before The Revolution: The Examples Of Nancy And Metz. Part 1. Nancy By John Perkins; Anselme Payen (1795-1871), Learned Manufacturer Of Chemical Products By Joost Mertens; Systems Of Metals In Alchemy By Vladimír Karpenko. Reviews: L'histoire Du Concept De "Molecule". By Henk Kubbinga. By Christiane Buès; Instrumentation Between Science, State And Industry. Edited By Bernward Joerges And Terry Shinn. By Carsten Reinhardt; From Classical To Modern Chemistry: The Instrumental Revolution. Edited By Peter J. T. Morris. By Leo De Galan; The Dynamics Of Aristotelian Natural Philosophy From Antiquity To The Seventeenth Century. Edited By Cees Leijenhorst, Christoph Lüthy And Johannes M. M. H. Thijssen. By John North; The Firework Book: Gunpowder In Medieval Germany. Das Feuerwerkbuch, C. 1440. By Gerhard W. Kramer (Translated By Klaus Leibnitz Special Issue Of The Journal Of The Arms & Armour Society 17 By Kelly Devries; Secrets Of Nature: Astrology And Alchemy In Early Modern Europe. Edited By William R. Newman And Anthony Grafton. By Rienk Vermij; The Philosopher's Stone: A Quest For The Secrets Of Alchemy. By Peter Marshall. By Peter J. Forshaw; Pushing Gravity: New Perspectives On Le Sage's Theory Of Gravitation. Edited By Matthew R. Edwards. By Ernst Homburg; Discussing Chemistry And Steam: The Minutes Of A Coffee House Philosophical Society 1780-1787. By T. H. Levere And G. L. 'E. Turner, With Contributions From Jan Golinski And Larry Stewart. By David Knight; Imaging A Career In Science: The Iconography Of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier. By Marco Beretta By Patricia Fara; Oxygen: A Play In 2 Acts. By Carl Djerassi And Roald Hoffmann By Joost Mertens; Interhandel: Die Schweizerische Holding Der Ig Farben Und Ihre Metamorphosen - Eine Affäre Um Eigentum Und Interessen (1910-1999). By Mario König By Raymond G. Stokes; Schweizer Chemieunternehmen Im "Dritten Reich" By Lukas Straumann And Daniel Wildmann By Rolf Petri; Nature's Robots: A History Of Proteins. By Charles Tanford And Jacqueline Reynolds By Robert Olby; War And Nature: Fighting Humans And Insects With Chemicals From World War I To "Silent Spring". By Edmund Russell By John S. Ceccatti; Gassed: British Chemical Warfare Experiments On Humans At Porton Down. By Rob Evans By Katherine D. Watson; This Man's Pill: Reflections On The 50th Birthday Of The Pill. By Carl Djerassi By Lara Marks; Sexual Chemistry: A History Of The Contraceptive Pill. By Lara V. Marks By David Knight; Atmospheric Pollution: History, Science And Regulation. By Mark Z. Jacobson By Anthony S. Travis; From The Periodic Table To Production: The Biography Of Thomas Midgley, Jr., The Inventor Of Ethyl Gasoline And Freon Refrigerants. By Thomas Midgley Iv By Sharon Bertsch Mcgrayne; The Nobel Scientists: A Biographical Encyclopedia. By George Thomas Kurian By Ernst Homburg; Arnold O. Beckman. One Hundred Years Of Excellence. By Arnold Thackray, And Minor Myers, Jr. By Peter Morris; Mixture And Chemical Combination, And Related Essays. By Pierre Duhem, Edited And Translated, With An Introduction, By Paul Needham By Mary Jo Nye. Short Notices: Michael Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Sources Of An Alchemical Book Of Emblems. By H. M. E. De Jong; The Chemical Philosophy: Paracelsian Science And Medicine In The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries. By Allen G. Debus. Pp. Xxv + 609 (Two Volumes Bound As One By Ernst Homburg; Gehennical Fire: The Lives Of George Starkey, An American Alchemist In The Scientific Revolution. With A New Foreword. By William R. Newman; Gassendi The Atomist: Advocate Of History In An Age Of Science. By. Bookseller Inventory # 34643

Item Description: Random House USA Inc, United States, 2010. Paperback. Book Condition: New. large type edition. 231 x 155 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Midwives, and Skeletons at the Feast comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. There, says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice s daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen - who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him. But then the State s Attorney begins to suspect that Alice s husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect. From the Hardcover edition. Bookseller Inventory # FLT9780739377390